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Dash Systems raises $8M for precision-airdrops-as-a-service at distant or disaster-stricken destinations

TechCrunch

“And when I say anywhere, I mean like the tip of Alaska. “The rural use case is easy to get,” said Miller, noting the difficulty and delays of delivering to rural communities in Alaska. Why do you need to land at all? “We should be able to do one-day deliveries anywhere in the world,” he told TechCrunch.

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Nancy Jo Craig’s Lifetime Achievement Award In Nonprofit Computer Refurbishment

Tech Soup

A short time after she took over a small troubled computer refurbishment nonprofit - hurricane Katrina hit. In August of 2005, she had barely begun getting things in order when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck. They came from Alaska, from ad agencies on Madison Avenue, from everywhere. It was not an easy road for Nancy.

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This is what your life will be like when the world hits a dangerous climate tipping point

Fast Company Tech

The boreal forests of Canada, Alaska, and Russia will be especially vulnerable. Flooding from extreme storms like hurricanes will also become more frequent. Fires and Disease By 2100, the number of extreme fires could increase 50% globally. will become more common. Today’s extreme event becomes tomorrow’s normal event.

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Inside the ‘slow-rolling catastrophe’ of Trump’s NOAA cuts

Fast Company Tech

In Miami, multiple hurricane researchers were let go. In Alaska, a member of the 24/7 National Tsunami Warning Center lost her job. Because the cuts were tied to federal employees with probationary status, the impact was haphazard and largely without regard to their specific job functions.

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Ocean Solutions Accelerator doubles down on blue economy with new track for later-stage companies

TechCrunch

Companies like Coral Vita have powered through repeated disasters (in their case hurricanes and of course the pandemic) to raise money and move towards scaling up. Having a prototype and taking on a big problem or market is a great start but it’s also where a lot of startups wash out. In the Accelerator over the Sea.

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NOAA-cuts could impact life-saving avalanche forecasts

Fast Company Tech

Recovery efforts for three victims of a large avalanche near Anchorage , Alaska, were ongoing Thursday, two days after the accident in mountains where forecasters had warned it would be easy to trigger a slide that day because of a weak layer in the deep snow. NOAA has about 13,000 employees.

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Trump wants to cut more disaster recovery funding. Nearly every Congressional district has recently needed the money

Fast Company Tech

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) also plays a significant role by helping cities and states rebuild after hurricanes, wildfires, and other climate impacts. Rebuild by Design began as a HUD-launched design competition in 2013 to respond to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. Meanwhile, 99.5%

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